Updated on 2025-09-29 GMT+08:00

Configuring Client Login

You can configure an automatic logout timeout for inactive users. In addition, you can configure a verification-free duration for repeated SSH client logins.

Procedure

  1. Log in to your bastion host.
  2. Choose System > System Config > Security.
  3. On the right of the Client Login Config bar, click Edit. The Client Login Config dialog box is displayed.
  4. Set the client login parameters by referring to Table 1.

    Table 1 Configuring Client Login

    Parameter

    Description

    Example Value

    Idle timeout

    If no operation is performed within the specified period after a successful login, the user is automatically logged out. The user needs to log in again.

    The value ranges from 1 to 43,200, in minutes. The default value is 30.

    30

    Logon with SSH key

    Whether to enable SSH key login authentication for users who have been logged out after idle timeout. This function is enabled by default.

    Logon with password

    Whether to enable SSH password authentication for users who have been logged out after idle timeout. This function is enabled by default.

    Captcha Validation Free Time

    After multifactor authentication is enabled, you can configure a grace period for authenticated SSH sessions, allowing users to reconnect without entering credentials repeatedly during this period. The default value is 0, which means that you must enter the verification code for each login.

    The value ranges from 0 to 168, in hours. The default value is 0.

    NOTE:

    If the validation-free time is changed, you need to enter the verification code again when logging in over the SSH client. The configured validation-free time will be counted from the start again.

    0

  5. Click OK.